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July 22 2013

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Outdoor evening event under a canopy. A seated man on the left wears a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes, with a long garland of orange marigolds, white flowers, green leaves and red beads, and a gold ring on his hand; he is smiling and holding a small card. Beside him, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold-bordered shawl wears a rudraksha mala, red arm bands and a white forehead mark, and holds papers. Behind them, a seated attendant in red clothing sits near a brass bowl and small offerings, and a crowd is visible in the background.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching saffron-orange robes sits on a red velvet and gold-trimmed throne, wearing a long orange and white marigold and rose garland. He is bare-chested beneath the wrap and holds a small brass dish toward a woman bending forward. The woman wears a white saree with a patterned border, rimless glasses, a red-beaded necklace, and a folded white cloth in her hands, receiving the offering. Behind them, a standing woman in an orange-and-gold saree with a tilak and rudraksha mala watches, and a brass vessel rests near the throne. Devotees fill the dim background, and a banana-leaf decoration and a woven banner hang nearby. a person: the seated man wears a turban, saffron robes, a garland and a bare-chested wrap on a throne, and receives a devotee's offering.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09October 12 20152015-10-12A photograph of a seated man with a tall upswept dark hairstyle, white tilak on forehead, wearing an orange-red ochre robe and multiple beaded malas and a gold pendant necklace, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate gold carved lion-head armrests. He is handing an object to a woman in an orange-red sari who reaches toward him with cupped hands; another woman in a white sari with an orange border sits beside him, and a man in white kneels in the foreground. Behind them women in white saris with gold borders stand under tall garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, ochre robe and ornate gold necklace while seated on the throne.2016-01-30Outdoors at night, a seated figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long orange and green marigold garland with white flowers and a red bead string, smiling as he sits on a red velvet throne with gold-embossed backrest. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, grey hair in a bun, and a beaded necklace leans in with her palms together, holding a small card, while a tray with flower petals and a small brass bowl sits on the red cloth. Behind them a standing woman in red-orange attire with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a small object, and a second woman in white stands at the right. A banana leaf and a patterned orange-and-green cloth hang on a pole in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a rust-red turban, saffron robe and a large marigold garland, and sits on a ceremonial throne.2015-08-09May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a devotional ritual indoors among potted green plants. On the left, a woman in a rust-red headwrap and orange-red clothing holds up a sheet of white paper. In the centre, a man with a moustache, wearing white ritual clothes, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, kneels and receives an offering from a woman in a white sari with a shawl, who is wearing a gold bangle and necklace. Behind them, women in white and orange-saffron garments with beaded malas stand with hands joined in prayer. Brass items, fruit including apples and a gold-coloured tray sit in the foreground beside the kneeling pair.2015-02-22March 03 20132013-03-03August 09 20152015-08-09September 21 20142014-09-21